NLU Delhi announces All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) 2024 for B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), LL.M. and Ph.D. Admission
AILET 2024 – The National Law University (NLU) invites applications for admission to 5 Yrs B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), LL.M. and PhD Programs through All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) 2024 for the Academic session 2024-25
All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) 2024
About AILET 2024
- AILET 2024, or All India Law Entrance Test is an annual University entry level examination organised by National Law University, Delhi. It is conducted to select candidates for B.A LLB (Hons), LLM and Doctorate Programmes through AILET.
- The National Law University, Delhi will conduct “All India Law Entrance Test – 2024 (AILET-2024)” for admission to Five Year B.A.LL.B. (Hons.), LL.M. and Ph.D Program on Sunday, December 10, 2023 from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM at all India levels.
Courses offered through AILET 2024
- BA LLB (Hons) – 5 year Integrated Program
- LLM – 1 year Program
- PhD Program
Important Dates
- Release of Application form: 07th August 2023
- Last date to fill out the Application form: 13th November 2023
- Admit card release date: 20th November 2023
- Exam date AILET 2024: December 10, 2023
Eligibility Criteria
- For B.A.LL.B. (Hons.)- Five-Year Program : Passed Senior Secondary School Examination (10+2 System) or Equivalent Examination with 50% marks.
- For LLM- One-Year Program: Passed LL.B. or an Equivalent Law Degree with 55% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/ Persons with Disabilities).
- For PhD Program: A Master’s degree in Law or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree in Law by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree. OR
- Obtained a degree in Law and Master’s Degree in social sciences or humanities from any recognised educational institution Indian or a foreign educational institution accredited as per UGC Regulations, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed).
Application Process
- Eligible candidates can apply online mode only through University website https://nludelhi.ac.in/
- The admission process of NLU Delhi through AILET is as under:
- Step 1 – Online Registration : Candidates need to register online at the official website of NLU Delhi https://nludelhi.ac.in and fill the application form including candidates’ details, uploading documents, fee payment and exam centre selection.
- Step 2 – Issue of Admit Cards: The university will issue admit cards to candidates who have successfully registered before the last date of application. Candidates have to carry the admit card on the exam day as it mentions important details regarding the test takers, centre and exam.
- Step 3 – Appear for Exam: Candidates have to appear for the examination at the allotted test centres as mentioned on their AILET admit card. They should report to their test centres at least an hour before the examination.
- Step 4 – Results Declaration: The university will announce AILET results within a month after conducting the examination. The scorecard of candidates qualifying the examination will mention All India Rank, sectional scores, as well as overall scores.
- Step 5 – Counselling on basis: The university will conduct counselling on the basis of the rank list and also verify the candidates’ eligibility for the law course they are seeking admission in.
Application Fee
- For General Category : Rs. 3,050/-
- For SC/ ST/ PwD Category: Rs. 1,050/-
- Mode of Payment: Online through Debit/Credit Card & Net Banking
AILET Admit Card 2024
- The candidates have to download the admit card from the website https://nludelhi.ac.in/
- Admit cards will only be released for the candidates who have submitted the application form on or before the last date. The Admit Card contains the important details regarding the exams like examination time, venue and instruction which candidates must follow during the examination time.
AILET Exam Pattern 2024
The modified syllabus of AILET 2024 for B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) Programme is as follows:
- The AILET 2024 for B.A.LL.B (Hons.) programme will have three (3) sections of 150 multiple choice questions for 150 marks in total. The duration of the examination is 120 minutes.
- The three sections will be:
- Section A: English Language (50 questions; 50 marks).
- Section B: Current Affairs & General Knowledge (30 questions; 30 marks).
- Section C: Logical Reasoning (70 questions; 70 marks).
- Legal principles may be used in the logical reasoning section to test logical aptitude but the examination will not require any kind of legal knowledge or technical understanding.
- Negative marking: There will be Negative Marking in AILET 2024. The criteria for negative marking will be based on the formula 0.25*4=1 that means per wrong answer 0.25 Marks will be deducted. Therefore, four wrong answers will lead to deduction of 1 Mark.
The modified syllabus of AILET 2024 for LL.M. Programme is as follows:
- The entrance tests for LL.M. Programme will be Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) based only.
- The test paper will consist of 100 MCQs with each question carrying 1 mark.
- All the 100 MCQs will be from the different branches of Law.
- The duration of the examination will be 120 minutes.
- Negative marking: There will be Negative Marking in AILET 2024. The criteria for negative marking will be based on the formula 0.25*4=1 that means per wrong answer 0.25 Marks will be deducted. Therefore, four wrong answers will lead to deduction of one (1) mark.
The modified syllabus of AILET 2024 for Ph.D. Programme is as follows:
- Entrance Test pattern:
- The entrance test will be Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) based only.
- The test paper will consist of 100 MCQs, with each question carrying 1 mark.
- Test Composition:
- 50 MCQs will be from the subject of Research Methodology.
- For Ph.D. in Law, the remaining 50 MCQs will be from different branches of Law.
- For Ph.D. in Social Sciences, the remaining 50 MCQs will be from different branches of Social Sciences.
- Negative Marking:
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- There will be negative marking in the AILET 2024 entrance test.
- The criteria for negative marking will be based on the formula 0.25 * 4 = 1, which means for every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted. Therefore, four wrong answers will lead to a deduction of one (1) mark.
Exemption for JRF Holders and Foreign Nationals:
- Candidates who hold a valid Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Foreign Nationals are exempted from the All India Entrance Test.
AILET 2024 Syllabus
- The student should go through certain important topics for each section so to dwell a proper reasoning about the core of the subject. Listed below are the subjects and the syllabus the candidates need to study before appearing for AILET Exam
- English, Legal Awareness, Reasoning, Elementary Mathematics along with General Knowledge comprise the undergraduate entrance Syllabus.
Exam Centres
- Admission to BALLB (Hons.), LLM and PhD. Programs will be through AILET to be conducted at cities:
- Ahmedabad; Guwahati; Jaipur; Lucknow; Greater Noida; New Delhi; Indore; Hyderabad; Kolkata; Mumbai; Nagpur; Gurugram; Gandhinagar; Jammu; Cuttack; Jodhpur; Cochin; Patna; Bangalore; Bhopal; Chandigarh; Chennai
For more information and to apply online, visit the university website
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